A Visit to Black Sunday

A cold and damp Tuesday night in Sydney is as good a reason as any to pop down to one of Sydneys spectacular sights, Bondi Beach. Our planned route proved useless as Sydney council works seemed to have blocked off multiple lanes on the Harbor Bridge to sit, drink warm coffee and smoke rather then actually repair anything so we diverted through the city center. Arriving in Bondi with hoodies pulled tight to reduce the windchill factor, we wandered up across the walking bridge and took a glance up the main drag. Approaching ten in the evening on a weeknight, the area was still very alive with people sneaking a late night feed, sheltering from the rain on the way from the bus stop or just enjoying the coffee and ice cream available from the beach front shops. We ducked into a pizzeria for my lady friend to use the facilities and whilst I waited I ordered what would turn out to be an average cup of coffee (at that time of night you don't complain).

The pelting horizontal rain had temporary subsided so we scurried across the footpath attempting to dodge puddles and small streams that had formed across the pavement. We paused on the kerbside to wait for the passing traffic when I was taken back by the effect the lights from the shops behind us were causing in the water pooled across the road. As uncomfortable and annoying as winter and torrential rain for weeks at a time can be there is some amazing sights caused by it at the same time if you take a moment to take them in.
For the next half hour or so the rain held off, so some quick photos of the landscape and the downpour recommenced so we scurried back to the car to head into the CBD for some more photo opportunities.

Upon returning home I did a little bit of research on the area. My research consists of Wikipedia however I did find out that on Bondi Beach on Sunday February 6th 1938, 5 people drowned and over 250 people were rescued after a series of large waves struck the beach and pulled people back into the sea, a day that became known as Black Sunday. Just a little bit of History there for you.